So far,the answer is no. Even though some of Louisiana's quarter-million hectares of rice farms are located within shouting distance of bespoiled marshes, rice ponds rely on fresh water from wells and rainfall - not saltwater that,even without oil, would kill tender plants.

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Lane was speaking now as someone does who has been monopolizing conversation for a good quarter of an hour or so and who believes he has just hit a stride where his voice can do absolutely no wrong.

莱恩说着话，就像是在掌控着那对话,长达大概十五分钟,他相信，在那,他的声音是绝对正确的，我经常读到。

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I mean,there's no way that you can expect somebody quarter in and quarter out or month in and month out to produce superior returns.

我的意思是,你无法,靠只持续了一季度的投资,或月进月出的方式来获得巨额收益

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